I.A. Rehman

One of the reasons for Pakistan’s politics being poor is lack of communication between political leaders and the rank and file. Updated 08 Apr, 2021 08:53am

Some govts create problems for themselves by offering a reason for a minister’s dismissal because the reasons are justiciable. Updated 01 Apr, 2021 08:41am

An organisation can gain much from stocktaking that is done at regular intervals. Published 25 Mar, 2021 07:47am

The ECP’s freedom from government interference is in fact one of the foundations of democratic governance. Updated 18 Mar, 2021 08:28am

The attempt to tilt at windmills is not warranted as the rulers face no difficulty in acting on their policies. Updated 11 Mar, 2021 08:28am

Civil society groups and political parties tend to treat their paid employees as casual labour. Updated 04 Mar, 2021 08:23am

Was Daska a rehearsal for a new way to manage elections? Published 25 Feb, 2021 06:46am

Civil services reform constitutes only a part of the much bigger scheme of governance which is showing some traces of regression. Updated 18 Feb, 2021 08:27am

In Pakistan, democracy has been smothered by a string of political quacks. Published 11 Feb, 2021 06:17am

The entire edifice of representative government in Pakistan has been raised on shifting sands. Updated 04 Feb, 2021 08:22am

The present became more and more meaningless to Agha Ameer Husain. Published 28 Jan, 2021 07:36am

The most efficient administrations derive their strength from the quality and regularity of intra-department consultation. Updated 21 Jan, 2021 08:34am

The government’s response to the slaughter of 10 coal miners raises serious questions about its capacity to deal with the matter. Published 17 Jan, 2021 06:55am

The nation has reason to be grateful to the Hazaras for setting models of forbearance in the face of calamity. Updated 14 Jan, 2021 08:22am

If this trend continues, we might end up by dispatching the government on a one-way ticket to Antarctica. Published 07 Jan, 2021 07:50am

In the post-colonial world, many newly independent countries have followed the fascist route. Updated 31 Dec, 2020 08:18am

The commission is apparently not interested in finding out who picked up the victims and why. Published 24 Dec, 2020 07:20am

Some small steps could reduce the distance between legislatures and the people. Published 17 Dec, 2020 07:58am

It is in everyone’s interest to lower political temperatures and relearn the virtues of peaceful coexistence. Published 10 Dec, 2020 07:42am

It would be a sad day for Pakistan if punishments ruled out two centuries years ago were to be reintroduced. Published 03 Dec, 2020 07:54am